If you want to ride for exercise or touring on the road, consider joining a bicycle club. Clubs have tested routes and a variety of other activities that encourage people to ride more places more often. The state offers a list of clubs.

If you want to ride on a designated path or trail, there are more than 19,000 miles of bicycle and multiuse paths throughout the country. An easy Web-based source for trails is available at http://www.traillink.com/home.aspx.